A major Plano thoroughfare has reopened after a gas line was nicked during construction work Monday morning.
Around 11:45 a.m., Plano Fire-Rescue was notified of a gas line being cut near the intersection of Parker Road and Country Place Drive, said Daniel Daly, a spokesman for the department. The gas line is believed to have been damaged during construction work in the area, Daly said.
“It was a line that was in the middle of the roadway that was hit,” Daly said. “It was (a) pretty good-sized line.”
Authorities evacuated some residents in the area as a precaution shortly after emergency crews learned about the gas line damage, but a Plano Fire-Rescue hazmat crew later determined evacuations were not needed, Daly added.
Parker Road was closed off between Carriage Lane and Rainier Road for repairs and reopened at 6 p.m., according to Plano police.
It is unclear what type of construction work was taking place in the area.
In a written statement, Atmos Energy said the construction work that damaged the gas line Monday was not related to the company’s operations.
